tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32512109.post8601197326645312860..comments2024-03-27T11:10:52.382-07:00Comments on On My Mind: Militias and ArmiesJayhawkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00756807802218022043noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32512109.post-84989044871573425962012-12-17T08:50:24.677-08:002012-12-17T08:50:24.677-08:00I think they had that because they just went throu...I think they had that because they just went through an armed rebellion against a repressive government. And they wanted to preserve that ability in the future, lest the new /continuing government become repressive to the same point as the old one that we threw off. A government does not fear a toothless populace.<br /><br />There is some debate on how well that worked out....brucenoreply@blogger.com